Joya: AiR / Suzanne Gainer / USA

‘Joya gave me the space to make art among like-minded creatives, commune with nature, eat delicious home-cooked meals, play, and evolve. I was fortunate to have had several weeks to devote to my practice and in this time, my work was transformed. I learned to simplify. I began to let go of external expectations and enjoy the process of making. Talented artists, writers, and musicians came and went, each an inspiration and a new friend.

It was a privilege to have had this experience. Simon and Donna have created a truly exceptional space. Joya is a work of art’.

Suzanne Gainer

Suzanne Gainer is an artist and a Professor of digital media art at Worcester State University in Worcester, MA. She holds an MFA in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI and a BA in Communication from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA.

Her exhibition record includes local, national, and international venues. Works from her project ‘Visible/Indivisible’ were shown at the Barcelona Foto Biennale where she received a Pollox Award in the Digital Photography Manipulation & Collage category. Other solo shows include ‘Flora’ at Gallery Seven in Maynard, MA, ‘Wonder’ at the Acton Memorial Library in Acton, MA and ‘Memories Wake’ at the Red Eye Gallery in Providence, RI.

Other notable venues include the Charles Playhouse (Boston MA) where she was awarded the grand prize at ‘Vortex: A Juried Exhibition by the Blue Man Group', the Limner Gallery (New York, NY), the South Shore Art Center (Cohasset MA), Worcester Center for Crafts (Worcester MA), the Katherine Shultz Gallery (Cambridge MA), the Nash Gallery (Minneapolis MN), Arlington Center for the Arts (Arlington MA), The Print Center (Philadelphia PA), and the Sol Koffler Gallery (Providence RI). Her video works have been screened at a number of festivals including the ‘New England Film & Video Festival’ at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Simon Beckmann14 May 2023